tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2010 Issue 8

Industry News: Are Medicare Cost-Saving Moves Having The Desired Effect?

No, shows study conducted after payments for bladder biopsies were sweetened. Medicare cost-saving moves that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken might actually be backfiring. HealthDay reporter, Karen Pallarito cites a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal, Cancer in her recent post on www.health.usnews.com. This study shows that a rise in Medicare payments for bladder biopsies resulted in doctors in one New York City practice performing many more in-office bladder biopsies, but the volume of hospital procedures stayed roughly the same which resulted in boosted spending.Are "Fee-For-Service"...

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